Chosen as one of Canada's Greenest Employers for 2009:
By Richard Yerema, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editor (Apr 16, 2009)
Some of the reasons why University of Alberta was selected as one of Canada's Greenest Employers (2009):
established a recycling program back in 1975 that today includes an in-house recycling transfer centre to compact its recyclables, allowing for expanded programs but with less volume to transport to the recycling centre
has a "green demolition" program to encourage salvage and re-use of building materials as part of on-campus renovations and demolitions
adopted sustainable cleaning practices, including the use of environmentally-friendly cleaning chemicals the meet "Green Seal" and "Environmental Choice" standards
recently began composting organic kitchen waste in university dining facilities, as well as leaves and garden waste for later use in landscaping projects across the campus
is in the midst of a multi-year $25 million energy management program that includes upgraded energy-efficient lighting -- with completed projects saving over $1.7 million in utility costs and reducing associated CO2 emissions by 20,000 tonnes per year
is designing a number of new campus building to meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards
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